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22nd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Artistic
Angelic Voice of Peace

I experimented in photo shop to define more clarity with levels of filters of what I imagined in this small slab of firewood on our property late afternoon 11/8/2024. I embellished a few parts not seen on the original picture such as painting my interpretation revealing a face of an "angel" turned to the side, which wasn't easy without a pattern to follow. What I didn't touch, I left natural and there are other lines shown in this piece of wood too that one could go wild with for stimulating the mind. I wanted mainly to define more clearly an "angel" of comfort and peace uniting a divided world.The child like figure looking up to her symbolizes trust and faith.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 11.2024
Date Uploaded: 11.2024
Photo Location: Ellsworth, Wi, United States of America
Camera: COOLPIX P1000
Copyright: © Andrea Petersen